Popular Nigerian actor Mofe Duncan has reprimanded an Instagram user, @iamadeogooluwayimika for body-shaming him, News About Nigeria reports.
In a post on his verified Instagram account, the actor shared a screenshot of the comment of the troll, who alleged that he was no longer handsome because he is now ‘big’.
In the screenshot that Mofe shared, another netizen remarked that Mofe Duncan and Etim Effiong were noticeably absent from the list of good-looking actors.
She said, “Where is @mofeduncan in all of this? Is @etimeffiong a joke to you?
In response, @iamadeogooluwayimika opined that Mofe Duncan used to be handsome until he got big.
He said, “@Mofeduncan used to be fine abegg dude got too big to fit in now.”
Reacting to his comment, Mofe scolded the netizen for body-shaming him, wondering whether just because he had gotten big translated to him being ugly.
He further noted that he had maintained the same body size for the past 10 years, and had sustained a severe back injury in the gym just because he was trying to look how fans wanted him to be.
The actor also lamented the fact that even some producers had refused to work with him in the past because they believed he was “fat.”
He, however, added that, though he responded to the ill comment, remarks like this on social media no longer get to him like they used to.
His post reads, “So this guy @iamadeogooluwayimika said I’m not allowed on the most handsome men in Nigeria list because I’m BIG. LOL! So comments like these brush off me like a leaf falling from a tree, zero impact. zero damage. I’m a big guy, yes. I’ve been big for the past 10yrs, yes. Did I have a severe back injury whilst in the gym trying to look how people wanted me to look? Absolutely. I’ve been trolled and even had producers not want to work with me after calling me “fat”, yes.
“Did it affect me years ago? Yes. Does it affect me now? Never. Has it affected my acting or my career? I’d let my movies speak for me. What about my personality? Never. Or my health? Nope. Now some would say “Ignore these trolls,” I should shouldn’t I? Yes.The thing is this post ain’t for me or about me, it’s for others like me who get body shamed or called “unpretty” because they’re larger than their peers.”
